Science - WHMIS

Health Hazard

A cancer-causing agent or substance with respiratory, reproductive, or organ toxicity that causes damage over time (a chronic, long-term or health hazard).

Flame

Flammable materials or substances that can self ignite when exposed to water or air, or which emit flammable gas. These materials can ignite easily and burn rapidly.

The product or its fumes will catch fire easily if it is near heat, flames, or sparks.

Flame Over Circle

Identifies oxidizers. Oxidizers are chemicals that help something to burn or make fires burn hotter and longer.

Exclamation Mark

An immediate skin, eye, or respiratory tract irritant.

Gas Cylinder

Gases stored under pressure, such as in a fire extinguisher.

Exploding Bomb

Explosives and highly unstable material at risk of exploding even without exposure to air (self-reactives).

The container can explode if heated or punctured. Flying pieces of metal or plastic from the container can cause serious injury, especially to your eyes.

Corrosion

Materials causing burns or eye damage on contact, or that are damaging to metals.

The product can burn your skin or eyes. If swallowed, it can damage your throat or stomach.

Environmental Hazard

Chemicals toxic to aquatic wildlife.

Skull and Crossbones

Substances, such as poisons and highly concentrated acids, which have an immediate and severe toxic effect.

If you swallow, lick, or in some cases, breathe in the chemical, you could become very sick or die.

Symbol in Triangle

The container is dangerous.

Symbol in Octagon

The contents are dangerous.

What shape are GHS Pictograms in

Diamonds

What does WHMIS stand for

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

What does GHS stand for

Globally Harmonized System

What does HHPS stand for

Hazardous Household Products Symbols

What do the HHPS include

Explosive

Corrosive

Flammable

Poisonous

What does MSDS stand for

Material Safety Data Sheets

What is GHS also called

WHMIS 2015

What is GHS

An internationally agreed-upon safety standard managed by the United Nations

What was GHS purposed for

International shipping, so that everyone can have the universal symbols of hazards

What is GHS called in Canada

WHMIS 2015 which replaces WHMIS 1988

What are the core elements of GHS

• Standardized hazard testing

• Universal warning pictograms

• Harmonized safety data sheets